Coffee mans best friend.

[imaginary]

Those Cubans and their coffee.

Actually, I think it's a Hispanic thing. I remember hearing of a tradition of Hispanics offering a cup to their neighbor to maintain contact. I cannot really quote it as being I was raised in the United States, and the neighbors we had when I visited Puerto Rico were my mother's siblings.

[theman]

The Italian's also enjoy there coffee.  LOL , Who ever started it , boy did it catch on.  I for one am sure glad of it .   

[tomgallagher]

Those Cubans and their coffee.

Actually, I think it's a Hispanic thing. I remember hearing of a tradition of Hispanics offering a cup to their neighbor to maintain contact. I cannot really quote it as being I was raised in the United States, and the neighbors we had when I visited Puerto Rico were my mother's siblings.

I would not argue with that. You could be correct.

[tomgallagher]

The Italian's also enjoy there coffee.  LOL , Who ever started it , boy did it catch on.  I for one am sure glad of it .   

That's true. Them and their espresso are internationally famous.

[theman]

The Italian's also enjoy there coffee.  LOL , Who ever started it , boy did it catch on.  I for one am sure glad of it .   

That's true. Them and their espresso are internationally famous.

  Tom, good to see you posting after the storm.  Not sure if you watched the Sopranio's I loved that show and when Paulie was talking  about all these items .  LOL ! 

[Slynito]

I was at some friends a couple days ago and we had several Cafecitos (espressos) & Cafe con Leche and talked about going to Cuba again to get some of the real stuff and also a few Mojitos, too. The Cubans love that dark strong coffee with lots of sugar.

 

[Laser Man]

The Italian's also enjoy there coffee.  LOL , Who ever started it , boy did it catch on.  I for one am sure glad of it .   

I lived in the Netherlands for a time years ago and the Dutch were huge coffee drinkers.  Java was a Dutch colony and the Dutch were big in the coffee trade.  Coffee was everywhere.  Department stores had coffee bars.  Movies were interrupted for coffee breaks (I'm not kidding!)  Coffee was brewed by the cup, not the pot in restaurants.  There were even coffee spoons instead of teaspoons (coffee spoons are smaller)

I always liked coffee, but after living in The Netherlands, I began to love the stuff!

[theman]

The Italian's also enjoy there coffee.  LOL , Who ever started it , boy did it catch on.  I for one am sure glad of it .   

I lived in the Netherlands for a time years ago and the Dutch were huge coffee drinkers.  Java was a Dutch colony and the Dutch were big in the coffee trade.  Coffee was everywhere.  Department stores had coffee bars.  Movies were interrupted for coffee breaks (I'm not kidding!)  Coffee was brewed by the cup, not the pot in restaurants.  There were even coffee spoons instead of teaspoons (coffee spoons are smaller)

I always liked coffee, but after living in The Netherlands, I began to love the stuff!

8)Often times better than booze , I have found but have to shut if off about 1400 hr.s or up all night !  Heck to get old but , then you have a glass of wine or a couple shots of JB, or what ever suits your fancy !  As we said it a few years back !  But , Coffee , or Joe,  same thing !  Wonderful !  You can take that to the Bank !  "Quote " Robert Blake" .

[tomgallagher]

The Italian's also enjoy there coffee.  LOL , Who ever started it , boy did it catch on.  I for one am sure glad of it .   

That's true. Them and their espresso are internationally famous.

  Tom, good to see you posting after the storm.  Not sure if you watched the Sopranio's I loved that show and when Paulie was talking  about all these items .  LOL ! 

Paulie Walnuts was one of my favorite characters.

[tomgallagher]

I was at some friends a couple days ago and we had several Cafecitos (espressos) & Cafe con Leche and talked about going to Cuba again to get some of the real stuff and also a few Mojitos, too. The Cubans love that dark strong coffee with lots of sugar.

 

My daughter was just there and had to go via Jamaica to make it legal.

[theman]

The Italian's also enjoy there coffee.  LOL , Who ever started it , boy did it catch on.  I for one am sure glad of it .   

That's true. Them and their espresso are internationally famous.

  Tom, good to see you posting after the storm.  Not sure if you watched the Sopranio's I loved that show and when Paulie was talking  about all these items .  LOL ! 

Paulie Walnuts was one of my favorite characters.

Yes indeed, LOL, have you pulled him up on the net.  Been there and done that. Being Catholic, and such and his brother a priest !  I know how they both feel !  LOL

[andrew]

I'm so obsessed with coffee that it's actually my hobby.   I've always loved it, but about 5 years ago a guy I met on SBG got me interested in roasting my own coffee.

5 years later, I'm on my third roasting machine (current one is a commercial machine) and take apart all of my coffee gear (grinders and espresso machines) making improvements and changes. 

But, I have cut back on my consumption (Dr's orders), reducing from 15 cups/day down to about 6, although I sometimes sneak in a triple espresso in the afternoon.

[theman]

I'm so obsessed with coffee that it's actually my hobby.   I've always loved it, but about 5 years ago a guy I met on SBG got me interested in roasting my own coffee.

5 years later, I'm on my third roasting machine (current one is a commercial machine) and take apart all of my coffee gear (grinders and espresso machines) making improvements and changes. 

But, I have cut back on my consumption (Dr's orders), reducing from 15 cups/day down to about 6, although I sometimes sneak in a triple espresso in the afternoon.

I can understand totally , what you are saying.  My doc. get's after me for my consumption of a few things, food lol , lost weight, alcohol, slowed clear down, coffee yeah right  love my coffee , the USA  was built on Coffee !      , Sorry Doc. everyone has a time to go , so fill my cup, mug, pot (coffee) and I am gone !    He had to laugh and he told me also cut down , and none after 1400 hours .  Oh Well !  LOL !  I agree , tell me more !

[imaginary]

Yesterday was my first day back from work in a week. At first, I fell ill. Then my job was closed due to the hurricane. I normally have at least three large cups a day by eight in the morning (I begin my job at four or earlier.) During my time away, I was down to one lightened cup. Let's just say the caffeine overload did not feel good.

[Slynito]

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My daughter was just there and had to go via Jamaica to make it legal.
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Yep, we have had to go through a 3rd country for many years...after 52 years they are still our enemy.